Genworth Financial (GNW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Genworth Financial, Inc. is an insurance-focused financial services company that provides a range of protection and wealth management products. Its core offerings include long-term care insurance, life insurance, and annuities designed to address retirement income and legacy planning needs. In addition, Genworth is a leading provider of private mortgage insurance in North America, helping enable homeownership by protecting lenders against borrower default.

The company’s origins date back to 1871, and it traces its heritage to government-sponsored mortgage insurance initiatives. In 2004, Genworth was spun off from General Electric and began operating as an independent, publicly traded entity. Over the years, it has pursued strategic divestitures and acquisitions to sharpen its focus on core insurance products and to strengthen its capital position.

Genworth is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and serves customers across the United States and Canada, with additional operations in key international markets including Australia and parts of Europe. Its mortgage insurance business underwrites new and existing loans, while its protection and retirement solutions group works with financial advisors and institutions to distribute life and long-term care insurance, as well as fixed and variable annuity products.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas P. McInerney, who assumed the role in 2017, Genworth has emphasized risk management, product innovation, and customer service. The company continues to adapt its portfolio to evolving demographic trends and regulatory environments, seeking to meet the financial security needs of individuals and families at various life stages.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.40 to $7.51
• 50-Day Range: $6.74 to $7.89
• 52-Week Range: $5.99 to $8.08
• Volume: 5.57 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.70 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.09 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.55
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $9.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Genworth Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Genworth Financial scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 81st out of 933 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Genworth Financial has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Genworth Financial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Genworth Financial is 14.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Genworth Financial is 14.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.17.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Genworth Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.34. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.97% of the float of Genworth Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Genworth Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Genworth Financial has recently decreased by 8.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Genworth Financial does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Genworth Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.33

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.97% of the float of Genworth Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Genworth Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Genworth Financial has recently decreased by 8.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.62

News Sentiment

Genworth Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.62. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.91 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Genworth Financial this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for GNW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 350% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Genworth Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Genworth Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.80% of the stock of Genworth Financial is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

81.85% of the stock of Genworth Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GNW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GNW shares performed this year?

Genworth Financial's stock was trading at $6.99 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GNW shares have increased by 6.6% and is now trading at $7.45.

How were Genworth Financial's earnings last quarter?

Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE:GNW) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.09. The financial services provider earned $1.76 billion during the quarter. Genworth Financial had a net margin of 2.97% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.53%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Genworth Financial's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Genworth Financial include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.49%), Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC (0.08%), Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC (0.07%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas J Mcinerney and Daniel J Iv Sheehan.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Genworth Financial?

Shares of GNW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Genworth Financial own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Genworth Financial investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Alphabet (GOOG).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: INS - LIFE
• Sub-Industry: Multi-line Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GNW
• CIK: 1276520
• Web: www.genworth.com
• Phone: (804) 281-6000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,960
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Genworth Financial: $9.50
• High Price Target: $9.50
• Low Price Target: $9.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.50
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.90
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $299 million
• Net Margins: 2.97%
• Pretax Margin: 6.72%
• Return on Equity: 2.53%
• Return on Assets: 0.27%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.16
• Current Ratio: 0.29
• Quick Ratio: 0.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.30 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.42
• Cash Flow: $0.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.78
• Book Value: $22.08 per share
• Price / Book: 0.34

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 414,460,000
• Free Float: 406,997,000
• Market Cap: $3.09 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.06